Describe dispositions available through Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court.

Description should include

  • foster care
  • shelter care
  • group home
  • detention center
  • learning center
  • jail
  • community service
  • house arrest or electronic monitoring
  • finding of not innocent
  • probation.

Process/Skill Questions:

  • Why are there so many alternatives for the disposition of juvenile cases?
  • Why is community service seen as a viable alternative to jail time?
  • How do juvenile correctional facilities differ from those of adults?